'Detroit 1-8-7'

'Detroit 1-8-7'

ABC

What we said then: "After a lot of false starts in the intervening time, ABC may have finally found a worthy heir to 'NYPD Blue's' mantle." What we say now: If it is the new "NYPD Blue," audiences certainly haven't figured it out yet. Despite being the strongest procedural to debut this year, "1-8-7" currently has the ominous fate of ending mid-season, after only 18 episodes. -- Mikey O'Connell, Zap2it Related: Zap2it's 'Detroit 1-8-7' coverage

What we said then: "After a lot of false starts in the intervening time, ABC may have finally found a worthy heir to 'NYPD Blue's' mantle." What we say now: If it is the new "NYPD Blue," audiences certainly haven't figured it out yet. Despite being the strongest procedural to debut this year, "1-8-7" currently has the ominous fate of ending mid-season, after only 18 episodes. -- Mikey O'Connell, Zap2it Related: Zap2it's 'Detroit 1-8-7' coverage (ABC)

What we said then: "After a lot of false starts in the intervening time, ABC may have finally found a worthy heir to 'NYPD Blue's' mantle." What we say now: If it is the new "NYPD Blue," audiences certainly haven't figured it out yet. Despite being the strongest procedural to debut this year, "1-8-7" currently has the ominous fate of ending mid-season, after only 18 episodes. -- Mikey O'Connell, Zap2it Related: Zap2it's 'Detroit 1-8-7' coverage